hapter 1084
Comelia was adamant about reading the letter Skyler had written for her, âI need to finish this letter. Maybe Skyler needed my help, and this time, fil be there for her no matter whatâ
With Cornelia firm on her decision, Marcus had no choice but to agree. He quietly accompanied her, drying her tears.
Skylerâs letter continued:
[Then, in France, when I found out how quickly Zavier had found me, I was in despair, and I wanted to end my life. But it wasnât my time to die then, Marcus, your
husband, saved me again.
He asked me why I wanted to end my life?
1 answered, who would choose death if it were possible to keep living. As long as youâre alive, thereâs endless hope, but I couldnât see the future.
Once caught by Zavier, I would have to continue living a life without dignity. If Iâm to continue this undignified life, Iâd rather choose death But I believe life is precious, we only get one shot at it, and thereâs no doâovers. A strong will to survive prompted me to beg Marcus for help. I asked him to save me I knew he had the power to help me completely escape from Zavier, so I begged him to help me escape from Zavier, to give me a chance to survive.
Perhaps because of you, he agreed to help. I knew Marcus and Zavier were friends, I was scared that he would reveal my whereabouts to Zavier. At that time, in order to escape from Zavier, I did something terrible. I told him that if he revealed my whereabouts to Zavier, you would be cursed. I knew Marcus cared for you, so I used this as leverage.
Because Marcus cared enough about you, and perhaps because he made a promise to me, he never revealed my whereabouts no matter what Zavier did to him. But Iâm still in Riverton, and I know Zavier is causing you trouble. I know that if I go back to Zavier, Iâll surely die.
After much consideration, I decided to come back. Because you helped me, and I canât selfishly hide and let you bear everything for me. Cornelia, if thereâs a next life, I hope I wonât meet Zavier again. I hope I can still meet you and be your lifelong friend.
Lastly, I want to say thank you! Only you, did not refuse to help me because Zavier and I were married or considered our issues as a private matter between a husband and wife, and that outsiders should not interfere. You gave me warmth, and you gave me hope to live. Even though it was shortâlived, it was worth coming to this world once.]
Just as Cornelia finished reading Skylerâs email, she heard someone shouting, âFire! Fire!â
âIt seems like the place where Zavier and Skyler are is on fire. Cornelia, dial the fire department, Iâll go check it outâ Marcus said, rushing towards the yard.
âJeremy, be careful!â Cornelia did not impulsively follow him, but first dialed the fire department, and only entered the yard to help after confirming it was safe.
When Cornelia arrived at the scene of the fire, Marcus and the bodyguard were trying to restrain a hysterical Zavier.
Zavier was frantically trying to rush into the yard, âLet me go, Skyler is still inside, I need to save her!â